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Click here to subscribeAfter Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945) - Die Klage, bronze, mixed mid-to-dark brown patina, incised 'Kollwitz', stamped foundry mark for 'Cire Perdue A.A. Hébrard' and numbered '4/6', 25 x 25.5cm.This example a posthumous cast, possibly from the 1960s. The original created in 1938, and further cast on licence by H. Noack foundry of Berlin.
Gustav Schmidt-Cassel1867 Kassel - 1954 Berlin - Tänzerin des Art Déco - Bronze. Goldbraun, braun u. grün patiniert. Elfenbein. Emaillie. Grüner Marmorsockel. H. o./m. Sockel: 29/37 cm. Rückseitig auf dem Sockel sign.: Schmidt cassel. fec. - Gutachten Nr. 2023/06 von Günther Heckmann, Hollenstedt und CITES-Bescheinigungen und Vermarktungsgenehmigung für Europäische Union Nr. 739/2023 liegen vor. Hochstilisierte Figur des Art Décos. Schmidt-Cassel studierte an der Berliner Akademie.1920er Jahre, Art Déco, Bronze, dancer, Tänzerin
Georgij Dmitrievic Lavrov (Georges Lavroff)1895 - 1991 Moskau - Panther (Panthère) - Bronze. Braun patiniert. Schwarzer Steinsockel. H. o./m. Sockel: 15,5/19,5 cm. L. o./m. Sockel: 38/43 cm. Auf dem rechten Hinterlauf sign.: G. Lavroff. Sockel best. Patina mit Schmutz- und Staubspuren.Art Déco, Bronze, Plastik, Skulptur, Tierbildhauer
Künstler des 20. Jahrhunderts- Mutterstute mit Fohlen - Bronze. Braun patiniert. 45,3 x 64 x 13,5 cm. Auf dem Sockel bez.: DLG SIEGERSTUTE DIETA VON DISKANT - KURIER MIT FOHLEN VON GARIBALDI II. Unterseite mit Gießer- u. Auflagenvermerk: GuG 53/199. Nach dem lebensgroßen Dieta-Denkmal vor der Niedersachsen Halle in Hannover von Ulrich Conrad.
HIDEMITSU: A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE BRONZE BOWL WITH TWO DRAGONSBy Hidemitsu (Shuko), signed Hidemitsu kansei Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The large revolving bowl with deep rounded sides rising to a galleried twelve-sided rim decorated with pierced diapered manji designs, surmounted by two ferocious dragons with sharp claws, finely incised scales, ridged spines, long horns, and spiked manes, the larger dragon with a small rock crystal tama clutched in its claws, the exterior carved with crashing waves, all supported on a large separately cast base with finely cast and openworked crashing waves, the top of the base cast in the center with the signature HIDEMITSU kansei. HEIGHT 49.5 cm, WIDTH 45 cm WEIGHT 23.9 kgCondition: Good condition with minor wear, few minuscule nicks, one beard hair of the larger dragon with a minor old repair.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
A MASSIVE BRONZE VASE WITH DRAGONSJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)A massively cast and unusually large bronze vase of baluster shape, the shoulder carved with a concentric band of swirls in relief, further decorated with two sinuously writhing celestial dragons bending around the body, worked in increasingly higher relief, appearing like they are emerging from the vessel, the scales and other details very finely incised.HEIGHT 72 cmWEIGHT 27.9 kgCondition: Very good condition with minor general wear and casting flaws. Repair to one hand and a loss to one whisker. The inset base ring possibly added. Presents beautifully.Provenance: A private collection in Massachusetts, USA. Remnants of an old label to the interior.
SHOKAKEN EISHUN: A BRONZE FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI AFTER THE GREAT BUDDHA OF KAMAKURABy Shokaken Eishun, signed Shokaken EishunJapan, early 20th century, Meiji (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926)Well cast seated in dhyanasana, the hands lowered above his lap and joined in mida no jouin (dhyana mudra), wearing a loose-fitting robe opening at the chest and cascading in voluminous folds, his serene face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes below gently arched brows centered by a circular byakugo (urna), flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the hair arranged in tight snail-shell curls over the domed ushnisha. The base incised with the signature SHOKAKEN EISHUN.HEIGHT 20.7 cmWEIGHT 2,309 gCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, casting flaws, few tiny nicks. The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amida (Amitabha) and one of the most famous icons of Japan, located on the temple grounds at Kotoku-in in the city of Kamakura near Tokyo. It is also a designated National Treasure, and one of the twenty-two historic sites included in Kamakura's proposal for inclusion in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. Including the base, it measures 13.35 meters (43.8 ft) tall and weighs approximately 103 tons. According to temple records, the statue dates from around 1252, during the Kamakura period, which it is named after.Auction comparison: Compare a closely related bronze model of Amida, signed Akimine saku, also dated Meiji to Taisho period, early 20th century, 29 cm high, at Bonhams, 16 September 2014, New York, lot 2186 (sold for 8,750 USD).
A MASSIVE BRONZE KORO (CENSER) DEPICTING THE STORY OF SHIBA ONKOJapan, late 19th century, late Edo period (1615-1868) to early Meiji period (1868-1912)A large, massively cast, and superbly detailed bronze censer showing the legendary Han Dynasty hero Shiba Onko smashing a large pot which stands on a rock, cascades of water pouring out from the hole, his companion looking on beside him. The censer stands on a rectangular base with four lobed feet, the base decorated with rinzu and reishi motifs.HEIGHT 52 cmWEIGHT 13.7 kgCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, minimal casting flaws, few minuscule nicks, occasional light surface scratches.Provenance: A Danish private collection, purchased from Bruun Rasmussen, 27 January 2011, lot 1545.Auction comparison:Compare a related bronze jar depicting the story of Shiba Onko at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 11 May 2010, London, lot 440 (sold for 3,600 GBP).Shiba Onko (Chian/Sima Qian in Chinese) was a famous statesman and historian of the Han Dynasty. This is an episode linked to his childhood, when it was said that Shiba Onko and his companions were watching fish in a huge jar when one of them fell in but whilst the rest of his playmates ran away shrieking, leaving the child to drown, Shiba Onko used a rock to break the jar to drain out the water and set his companion free. This episode was a popular theme among Edo-period artists as a parable of virtuous behavior.
ATSUYOSHI FOR THE MARUKI COMPANY: A MASTERFUL BRONZE 'PORTRAIT' OKIMONO OF A BATHING NUDEBy Miyabe Atsuyoshi for the Maruki Company, signed Atsuyoshi saku, Maruki seiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Well cast and with finely incised details, depicting a Japanese maiden reclining on a rocky bank, lifting the cloth beneath her with her left hand, her right elbow resting on an elevated section of the rockwork base incised with the signature ATSUYOSHI saku with a raised seal MARUKI sei [made by Atsuyoshi for the Maruki Company].LENGTH 20.3 cm, HEIGHT 17 cmWEIGHT 2,348 gCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear and minimal casting irregularities.Provenance: From a French private collection.Auction comparison: Compare a bronze okimono of a striding horse by Miyabe Atsuyoshi for the Maruki Company at Galerie Zacke, 20 January 2023, Vienna, lot 1099 (sold for 6,500 EUR).
KIYOAKI: A SUPERB BRONZE OKIMONO OF TWO DUCKS SWIMMING IN WATERBy Kiyoaki (Seimei), signed Kiyoaki sakuJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)An elegant and beautifully crafted okimono depicting two ducks swimming in water, the water portrayed by subtly engraved lines and slightly elevated areas. The plumage of the birds is superbly incised, and the eyes are inlaid in gold-ringed shakudo. A few aquatic plants and reeds are shown emerging from the water. Signed to the underside KIYOAKI saku [made by Kiyoaki].LENGTH 38.3 cm (the okimono), LENGTH 39.8 cm (with base)WEIGHT (excluding base) 2.7 kgCondition: Excellent condition with only very minor wear.With a shaped hardwood base.
GENRYUSAI SEIYA: A VERY LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE BRONZE OKIMONO OF AN EAGLEBy Genryusai Seiya, signed Genryusai Seiya zoJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Superbly cast, the majestic eagle perched on a separately cast rocky outcrop above swirling and crashing waves, the smooth water and roughly textured rock creating a striking contrast, the eagle with intricately incised plumage, the wings spread out as the bird is about to take flight, its eyes in shakudo with gilt-ringed pupils, the strong beak elegantly curved, signed underneath within a square reserve GENRYUSAI SEIYA zo [Made by Genryusai Seiya].HEIGHT 83.7 cm (incl. base), WIDTH 93.7 cm (the wingspan)WEIGHT 36.7 kgCondition: Very good condition, minor wear and casting flaws as are to be expected. Provenance: Austrian private collection.Genryusai Seiya was a master craftsman in charge of a workshop specializing in export wares of the highest quality. Production included human genre figures, vases and exotic bronze models of animals probably influenced by the opening of Tokyo Zoological Gardens in 1882. The present piece is a brilliant example of Seiya's naturalistic bronzes.Auction comparison: Compare a closely related bronze model of an eagle by Genryusai Seiya, 92.2 cm wide, with a gnarled wood stand as opposed to the bronze base of the present lot, at Christie's, Japanese and Korean Art, 22 March 2001, lot 226 (sold for 17,625 USD).
MASATSUNE: A SUPERB AND LARGE BRONZE OKIMONO OF A HAWK ON ROOTWOOD BASEBy Masatsune, signed Masatsune chuJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The majestic bird superbly cast with neatly detailed plumage, its wings folded back and its body leaning forwards, the details picked out in gilt and shakudo, the bird set on a large and naturalistically carved root wood base. Signed within a rectangular reserve underneath MASATSUNE chu [made by Masatsune]. The artist was particularly well known for the quality of his productions of birds.HEIGHT total 82 cm, HEIGHT hawk 28 cm, LENGTH hawk 40 cmWEIGHT hawk 6,956 gCondition: Good condition with minor casting irregularities, few tiny nicks, light surface scratches. The right leg has been restored.Provenance: From an old French private collection.Auction comparison:Compare a closely related bronze okimono of a hawk depicted in a similar position, by Masatsune and set on a lacquered wood perch, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese and Korean Art, including the Crawford Collection of Surimono, 22 September 2021, New York, lot 1055 (sold for 16,562 USD). Also compare another closely related model of an eagle depicted in a similar position, by Masatsune and set on a bronze base, at Christie's, The Meiji Aesthetic: Selected Masterpieces from a Private Asian Collection, 27 November 2018, Hong Kong, lot 3841 (sold for 275,000 HKD).
HIDEMITSU: A SUPERB AND LARGE BRONZE VASE DEPICTING HERONS AND LOTUSBy Hidemitsu (Shuko), signed Hidemitsu seiJapan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The pear-shaped body supported on a waisted foot and rising to a slender octagonal neck with a flared rim, the body superbly cast in relief with a group of seven herons with long beaks and gilt-ringed shakudo eyes perched amid lotus leaves executed in shallow relief which displays a particularly fine, almost misty quality. The other side of the vase is similarly cast with a hanging lotus leaf and a rising lotus pod. The bronze patinated to a warm coppery tone. The base cast HIDEMITSU sei [made by Hidemitsu].HEIGHT 45.5 cmWEIGHT 4,374 gCondition: Very good condition with some wear and minor casting flaws.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
KOITSU: A FINE AND LARGE NOGAWA COMPANY INLAID BRONZE VASE WITH A LONG-TAILED ROOSTER AND CHERRY BLOSSOMSBy Koitsu for the Nogawa company, signed Koitsu and with Nogawa company markJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The tall baluster-shaped bronze vase masterfully inlaid in iroe-e takazogan of rich silver, gold and copper, the details engraved in katakiri-bori, depicting a long-tailed rooster (onagadori) perched on a beautifully blossoming sakura tree. Incised signature KOITSU to the side and with the Nogawa company mark underneath.HEIGHT 36 cmWEIGHT 3,187 gCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear.Founded in Kyoto in 1825, during the Meiji era the Nogawa Company developed into a commissioning house that showed at major international expositions between 1893 and 1910 as well as at the Naikoku Kangyo Hakurankai (Domestic Industrial Promotion Exhibitions) in 1881 and 1890. The company had a popular store that was on the "must-see" list for international globetrotters, as well as showrooms in the Kyoto and Miyako Hotels.Auction comparison:Compare a related Nogawa company vase of similar size bearing a different design at Zacke, Fine Japanese Art, 2 December 2022, Vienna, lot 62 (sold for 13,000 EUR).
OHASHI SAN'EMON: A MASTERFUL PAIR OF BRONZE TAKAOKA SHO-FORM KORO (INCENSE BURNERS)By Ohashi San'emon (Sanzaemon, 1851-1895), signed Dai Nihon Teikoku Toyama Ken Takaoka Shi Ohashi San'emon seizoJapan, Takaoka, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Each censer multi-tiered and set on a hexagonal base surmounted by six flared feet formed as baku. An open-worked structure with six roof tiles showing various beast masks, ho-o and shachihoko (dragonfish) supports the large container for incense in the shape of a sho (Buddhist reed instrument) with dragon handles and further decorated in masterful iro-e takazogan as well as shakudo and gold hirazogan with ho-o birds, various instruments and mon-emblems.Each with an incised inscription and signature to the base: Dai Nihon Teikoku Toyama ken Takaoka Shi OHASHI SAN' EMON seizo [Made by Ohashi San'emon, Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, Great Imperial Japan].HEIGHT each 49 cmWEIGHT 7,333 g & 7,565 gCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and traces of use.Provenance: Private collection in Massachusetts, Boston.Ohashi San'emon was born in 1851 and died in 1895, his most active period was between 1875-1895 and his contemporary metal artists were Kakuha Kanzaemon IX (Kakuha Zenjiro), Yokoyama Yazaemon II (1845-1903) and Kanamori Soshichi (1821-1892), who were pioneering doki (Japanese bronze ware) based in Takaoka, Etchu Province and Kaga Province, present-day Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures. They made many fine bronze items for domestic and foreign exhibitions and for the oversea markets.The history of casting copper alloys in Takaoka, the provincial capital of Etchu (present day Toyama Prefecture), is reputed to date to the early Edo period, the industry encouraged by the local feudal government as a source of income. Around 1830, new sales venues were developed, extending from Edo city to the northernmost part of the Japanese archipelago, eventually expanding to overseas export markets during the Bakumatsu era.Auction comparison:Compare an inlaid bronze vase by Ohashi Sanzaemon at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 13 September 2017, New York, lot 1059 (sold for 16,250 USD). Also compare a pair of bronze Takaoka vases, by Yazaemon II, at Bonhams, Tradition, Travel, Transition - Japanese Art across the centuries, 4 November 2021, London, lot 139 (sold for 12,750 GBP).13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
A TALL AND IMPRESSIVE PARCEL GILT BRONZE KORO (INCENSE BURNER) AND COVER, ATTRIBUTED TO THE MIYAO COMPANYJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The koro of rounded square form, fitted with a metal inset, the sides with two shaped panels in gold, copper, and shakudo takazogan to depict a rakan and oni conversing, the arhat wearing loose robes and holding a small figure of Kannon while the demon holds a staff, the reverse panel depicting pheasants and peony, the body cast with raised floral diaper and foliate designs against an archaistic scroll ground and flanked by two scrolling cloud-form handles. The cover similarly cast and surmounted by a boy wearing a gold-inlaid robe decorated with clouds and flowers, standing in a dynamic pose beside a red-capped crane with silvered body and plumage. The vessel is supported on four long legs issuing from fierce dragon heads atop a tiered base which is crisply cast with stylized butterflies surrounding a ho-o bird against a diapered ground, a superbly patinated and gold-inlaid figure of Kannon wearing a long flowing robe with deeply incised folds standing atop the base which is raised on four short feet decorated with gold-inlaid ho-o birds. Unsigned, however confidently attributed to the Miyao company of Yokohama.HEIGHT 91 cm WEIGHT 14.6 kg Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, minimal casting flaws, few minuscule nicks, occasional light surface scratches. Founded by Miyao Eisuke, the Miyao Company of Yokohama specialized in the manufacture of bronze sculptures, embellished with gold and silver as well as patinated copper alloys, that represent generic samurai warriors as well as more precisely identifiable characters from Japanese myth and legend. In addition, the company also made a smaller number of pieces in other formats such as incense burners, vases, and chargers.Auction comparison:Compare a related parcel gilt bronze censer, measuring 44.5 cm, also with rakan and oni motif and by the Miyao company, sold at Zacke, Fine Japanese Art, 4 June 2021, Vienna, lot 6 (sold for 17,696 EUR).13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
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